How should we present projects to win the right work?

Organized by sector and scale, with the brief, constraints, and outcome — so a developer or homeowner finds relevant proof fast, on a site that loads quickly despite heavy imagery. See Nabee for architects.

Can we filter inquiries by feasibility before spending principal time?

Yes — a scoped inquiry form captures site, scope, budget band, and timeline so the practice qualifies before committing. See automation for architects.

Can clients access drawings and approvals online?

Yes — a logged-in client area holds the current set, specifications, and the approval trail, replacing scattered email. That's the platform tier.

Should we build a website or a client platform first?

Most firms start with a fast portfolio site to win work and add the client document area as concurrent projects make email and drives painful.

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Websites, apps & automation for architecture firms

Updated August 2026 · Nabee Studio

Nabee Studio builds custom websites, platforms, and automation for architecture firms — from $4,500 one-time or $499/mo for 24 months with maintenance and hosting included. One partner replaces the stack of vendors, template subscriptions, and manual work, so working with us saves money, time, or both.

An architecture firm's website is a credibility document as much as a marketing tool — potential clients, planning boards, developers, and prospective hires all judge the practice by how the work is presented. Yet many firms run slow, image-heavy sites that undersell the projects and give no structured way to start a serious conversation about a build.

The friction is subtle but costly: a developer evaluating firms can't quickly grasp your sector experience, a homeowner considering a custom build doesn't know how to begin, and the practice fields early-stage inquiries with no way to gauge project scale or feasibility before investing principal time.

Where architecture firms lose time and money online

Project work isn't presented for the buyer's sector

A developer wants to see relevant typology and scale; a homeowner wants to imagine their own build. A flat portfolio serves neither. Projects organized by sector, with the brief, constraints, and outcomes, let each visitor find proof you can do their kind of work.

Early inquiries have no scope or feasibility filter

Architects spend valuable early hours on projects that may never be feasible. A structured project-inquiry form capturing site, scope, budget band, and timeline lets the practice qualify before committing principal time.

Image-heavy sites are slow and hard to maintain

High-resolution project imagery makes sites crawl and go stale as new work completes. A properly built, optimized portfolio loads fast, ranks, and is easy to keep current as projects finish.

Documents and approvals live in email and file shares

Drawings, specifications, and client approvals scatter across email threads and shared drives. A client project area keeps the current set and the approval trail in one authoritative place.

What manual work does a custom build remove?

The typical architecture firm runs on manual touchpoints like these:

Presenting projects as a flat portfolio with no sector organization
Assessing project feasibility from vague, unstructured inquiries
Manually updating the portfolio each time a project completes
Emailing drawings, specs, and revisions back and forth for approval
Preparing bespoke fee proposals and engagement letters by hand
Tracking project phases and deliverables in spreadsheets

Each of those is hours a week that a custom build turns into software:

Sector-organized portfolio — Projects grouped by typology and scale with brief, constraints, and outcomes, so a developer or homeowner finds relevant proof immediately.
Scoped project inquiry — A structured form captures site, scope, budget band, and timeline so the practice can gauge feasibility before spending principal time.
Optimized, easy-to-update portfolio — A fast image pipeline that keeps high-resolution work loading quickly and lets the team publish completed projects without a developer.
Client document area — A logged-in space for the current drawing set, specifications, and approvals so revisions and sign-offs stop living in email.

Integrations that matter for architecture firms

Portfolio & image optimization · Consultation scheduling / calendar · CRM / proposal tools · E-signature for engagement letters · Document / drawing management · Online payments for fees (Stripe) — built in, not bolted on with extra subscriptions.

What does it cost?

One scoping pass, one fixed number — no hourly billing. Firms handling active client projects benefit from a logged-in area for drawings and approvals; a practice focused on winning work can start with a fast portfolio website and grow into it.

Website — from $4,500 one-time (standard from $7,500), or $499/mo for 24 months with the Maintenance Plan and hosting included.
Platform — from $16,000 one-time, or $1,399/mo for 24 months with Website Update + Maintenance included.

The monthly plan totals somewhat more than paying up front — that's the honest trade for spreading the cost and having us operate everything for two years. Details in the payment plan guide and on the pricing page.

Start a project — describe your architecture firm and get a fixed quote after one scoping pass.

Common questions

How should we present projects to win the right work?: Organized by sector and scale, with the brief, constraints, and outcome — so a developer or homeowner finds relevant proof fast, on a site that loads quickly despite heavy imagery. See Nabee for architects.
Can we filter inquiries by feasibility before spending principal time?: Yes — a scoped inquiry form captures site, scope, budget band, and timeline so the practice qualifies before committing. See automation for architects.
Can clients access drawings and approvals online?: Yes — a logged-in client area holds the current set, specifications, and the approval trail, replacing scattered email. That's the platform tier.
Should we build a website or a client platform first?: Most firms start with a fast portfolio site to win work and add the client document area as concurrent projects make email and drives painful.